Remember us this way.
Isn't that what we all try to do when things are going great? Try to remember us this way (the good times)
Almost like bulking up on good memories for when things start going wrong.
Months after my husband proposed I tried my best to remember all the small details of the proposal. His nervous face, what song played in the background...I wanted to remember us this way. Happy
Usually when a relationship turns sour what's the first thing we ask ourselves? (or in my little experience anyway)
"remember how we use to be?"
When Ally (Lady Gaga) sings this song it feels like she knows your soul, your deepest thoughts, the sadness, heartache and burning feeling of love we've all experienced before. Jackson (Beadley Cooper) just told her he loved her before she went on stage and she is yet to experience all of the above emotions that comes with love. The rise and the fall.
I love playing this song on the violin. The contrast between the low and very high range together with the smooth emotional melodic lines make it ideal for the violin. Let's also not forget the dramatic buildup in the middle.
I hope you enjoy my cover and that you keep your happy memories close to your heart to always remember when the sun goes down and the band don't play. 🌈
Lyrics:
That Arizona sky burnin' in your eyes
You look at me and, babe, I wanna catch on fire
It's buried in my soul like California gold
You found the light in me that I couldn't find
So when I'm all choked up
But I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way
Lovers in the night
Poets tryin' to write
We don't know how to rhyme
But, damn, we try
But all I really know
You're where I wanna go
The part of me that's you will never die
So when I'm all choked up
And I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way
Oh, yeah
I don't wanna be just a memory, baby, yeah
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo
So when I'm all choked up
And I can't find the words
Every time we say goodbye
Baby, it hurts
When the sun goes down
And the band won't play
I'll always remember us this way, way, yeah
When you look at me
And the whole world fades
I'll always remember us this way
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Hillary Lee Lindsey / Lorraine McKenna / Natalie Nicole Hemby / Stefani J. Germanotta